Will We Need a Separate Mental-Health System in the Future?

If the new federal law equalizing coverage for mental conditions with that for medical-surgical care works as hoped, there may no longer be a need for a public system to handle mental health in the long run, says Michael Hogan, New York state’s mental health commissioner.

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